Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | Wednesday | Liberation Day | Afghanistan |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | India | ||
| Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia | Serbia | ||
| Day of Ashakalia | Kosovo | ||
| Feb 16 | Thursday | Feast of Saint Vartan | Armenia |
| Birth date of Kim Jong Il | North Korea | ||
| Independence Restoration Day | Lithuania | ||
| Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) | Serbia | ||
| Unity Day (Suspended) | Ukraine | ||
| Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum | Uganda | ||
| Elizabeth Peratrovich Day | United States | ||
| Feb 17 | Friday | Carnival Friday | Brazil |
| Al Isra' wal Miraj | Jordan | ||
| Libyan Revolution Day | Libya | ||
| Independence Day of the Republic of Kosovo | Kosovo | ||
| Feb 18 | Saturday | Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension) | United Arab Emirates, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Djibouti, Indonesia, Comoros, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen, Mayotte, South Africa |
| Maha Shivaratri | Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa | ||
| Carnival Saturday | Brazil, Panama | ||
| Independence Day | Gambia | ||
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | India | ||
| Prophet's Ascension | Iran | ||
| Mahasivarathri Day | Sri Lanka | ||
| Maha Shivaratree | Mauritius | ||
| Day in Commemoration of the Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz-Marín | Puerto Rico | ||
| Armed Forces Day | Sierra Leone | ||
| Day of Diplomatic Staff of Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | ||
| Special Working Day | Taiwan | ||
| Feb 19 | Sunday | Shab-e-Meraj | Bangladesh, Kuwait |
| Carnival Sunday | Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Panama | ||
| Shivaji Jayanti | India | ||
| National Democracy Day | Nepal | ||
| Isra and Mi'raj Holiday | Oman | ||
| Constantin Brancusi Day | Romania | ||
| Feb 20 | Monday | Carnival | Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, St. Barts, Bolivia, Brazil, Curaçao, Germany, Dominica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Carnival Holiday | Angola | ||
| President's Day | American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands | ||
| Louis Riel Day | Canada | ||
| Nova Scotia Heritage Day | Canada | ||
| Islander Day | Canada | ||
| Family Day | Canada | ||
| Winter Midterm Bank Holiday | Gibraltar | ||
| Presidents' Day | Puerto Rico, United States | ||
| Daisy Gatson Bates Day | United States | ||
| Feb 21 | Tuesday | Mother Language Day | Armenia |
| Carnival | Angola, Argentina, Australia, St. Barts, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Dominica, Ecuador, Spain, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Martinique, Panama, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela | ||
| Language Martyrs' Day | Bangladesh | ||
| Losar (New Year) | Bhutan | ||
| King's Birthday | Bhutan | ||
| Zhonghe Festival | China | ||
| Father Lini Day | Vanuatu | ||
| Armed Forces Day | South Africa | ||
| Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day | Zimbabwe | ||
| Feb 22 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Australia, Bangladesh, St. Barts, Brazil, Canada, Cabo Verde, Czechia, Germany, Spain, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, United Kingdom, United States |
| Losar Holiday | Bhutan | ||
| King's Birthday Holiday | Bhutan | ||
| Independence Day | Saint Lucia | ||
| Founding Day | Saudi Arabia | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |
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Elizabeth Peratrovich was one of the main driving forces behind the territory's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945.
Washington's Birthday, or Presidents' Day, honors the life and work of the first president of the United States, George Washington.
Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night when the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Make the world a better place by doing something nice for a grouchy, grumpy person on Do a Grouch a Favor Day.